Red plums reflect youth

With the stars in the sky reflected in Qiao Sheng's eyes, he murmured: "In the past, the house was very lively. Fighting and having fun with elder brother, playing hide-and-seek with elder brother Ziqing, listening to stories, the three of them together with mother to fool father... ...have a good time."

"But now, my father is sick, and my mother is taking care of him every day. The eldest brother took over the business of my father's shop and was too busy to go home. Brother Ziqing also moved to Qingcheng Pavilion... No one cares about Qiao Sheng, no one I played with Qiao Sheng..." As he spoke, he seemed to choke up.

Hearing his sad words, Ziqing felt sore, stretched out an arm around Qiao Sheng's neck and comforted him and said, "Qiao Sheng is thirteen today, and he has to learn to be sensible." Then he smiled and said softly, "Aren't you Do you often run to my place, when did I ignore you?"

Qiao Sheng turned around, lay on his side, and said coquettishly, "Qiao Sheng never wants to grow up... Besides, what Qiao Sheng wants is not just you to talk to me, Qiao Sheng wants to be a family together."

Without waiting for Ziqing to answer, he sat up again, looked at the river, and said, "Brother Ziqing, do you remember when we were young, the three of us were playing by the river once, and I accidentally fell and was broken?" Shi scratched his feet and couldn't walk, although the eldest brother complained, he carried me on his back, hugged me with one hand, and led you home with the other... What Qiao Sheng wanted was to be together like that."

Ziqing heard the words and looked towards the Wutang River, as if he saw the setting sun, and the river water reflected the golden sunset glow, shining with golden light.In the twilight, an older handsome boy was carrying a little boy who was secretly touching tears with his hands on his back, and he was holding another handsome boy who was younger by his right hand, and he was slowly returning home in the majestic sunlight.

It feels like a long, long time has passed, so long that when such a picture reappears in my mind, I can't tell the truth from the fake.

Seeing that Ziqing didn't speak, Qiao Sheng sighed, lay down on the ground again, and looked at the starry sky: "In the past, brother Ziqing would tell me stories every night, and those stories were so beautiful, so Qiao Sheng liked to talk with Ziqing the most. My brother slept together."

Ziqing stroked the hair on Qiao Sheng's forehead, and said distressedly, "Qiao Sheng must learn to grow up by himself." Then he raised his dexterous and slender fingers, and gestured in the night sky: "Look, take the hair over there." Those stars are connected into an arc, those stars over here are connected into an arc, and the ones below are connected together, does it look like Qiao Sheng's smiling face?"

Qiao Sheng's eyes flashed, brighter than the stars, and he said happily: "Haha, Qiao Sheng is laughing there."

Ziqing continued to gesture gently: "There is also Qiao Yang's face on the side, and Ziqing's on it..."

Qiao Sheng understood, and gestured with his hands: "Well, this is Daddy's, that is Mother's, and those little tabby cats in the corner are from the neighbor's house."

Ziqing smiled childishly when he heard him say, "The stars in the sky represent our hearts. No matter how far apart we are, our hearts will always be around you and guard you."

Qiao Sheng was full of joy, and suddenly turned sideways and hugged Ziqing's waist, muttering, "Ziqing, I really like you."

Ziqing stroked Qiao's chubby little hand and said softly, "I like you too."

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After some time, Qiao Sheng fell asleep.

At this time, the night was cold and dew heavy, Ziqing was afraid that Qiao Sheng would catch a cold while sleeping by the river, and wanted to wake him up, but Qiao Sheng refused to wake up, but Qiao Sheng was so sinking that he could not carry his back again. Secretly anxious.

At this moment, Qiao Yang came over suddenly and said in a low voice, "I'll do it." Then he carried Qiao Sheng on his back.

Then he stretched out his other hand, inviting Ziqing's hand.

Ziqing was stunned for a while, then lowered his eyes, and gently passed his hand over.

Qiao Yang smiled warmly, took his hand, and went home together with Qiao Sheng on his back.

"You heard it all...why are you here?" Ziqing asked after being held by the hand.

"Can I not come, in the middle of the night, one is so weak, and the other..." Qiao Yang wanted to say that he was so handsome, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it: "It's so dangerous at night, I don't worry."

"when did you come?"

"I've been sitting in that booth since Qiao Sheng was talking about his rowing, and I happened to be able to hear you guys talking."

"Why don't you come over?"

"Maybe it's too quiet and warm...I can't bear to disturb..."

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